Andaman wood pigeon
The Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
| Species: | C. palumboides |
| Binomial name | |
| Columba palumboides (Hume, 1873) | |
Description
Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak. The rest of its body is black.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gallery
Adult from Chidiyatapu, Andaman Islands, India
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Columba palumboides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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